Lime

We're certain that this soup will become a staple in your summer repertoire. It's simple to make, low in fat, and tastes like freshness itself.

Serve this citrus-marinated steak with white rice and pinto beans tossed with butter and a marinated cabbage salad for an authentic Central American meal.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Frying the lime wedges gives them a pleasing golden color and enables the juice to squirt out with the slightest pressure.

Quinoa, an ancient grain eaten by the Incas, is naturally coated with a bitter-tasting substance called saponin. But once the residue is rinsed away, you have a versatile, nutty-tasting grain that makes a fine alternative to rice and barley. For convenience, grill the bell peppers in this dish at the same time as the vegetables and beef for the main-course kebabs.

For a milder dish, use fewer Thai chiles and seed the serranos before mincing them. Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 30 min

"Every meal I've had at Addie's, a small place in nearby Rockville, has been great," says Alyssa Shooshan of Potomac, Maryland. "I especially like the lime cake; in fact, it's one of my favorite desserts. I do a lot of entertaining and would love to make the cake for a party."

A sure-fire way to get the kids to eat their vegetables—and chips, of course.

Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 1 hr

Low in calories and rich in flavor, this sauce is also excellent over vanilla frozen yogurt.

Sweet and crunchy jicama and smoky grill-roasted peppers and green onions combine in this attractive side dish.

This recipe was created to accompany Avocado Mayonnaise . Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

When you want to put on the "dog" but not the fat, try this colorful salad.

There are many varieties of mango grown on the African continent — comparatively, the selection of fresh mangoes here in the United States is limited. For this recipe, we recommend using canned slices of Alphonso mango, an Indian cultivar renowned for its bright orange flesh and very intense flavor.

Chicken gets a south-of-the-border treatment with a tomato-chipotle sauce infused with lime and garlic.

This recipe is an accompaniment for Meringue Napoleons with Lime Ice Cream and Blackberries .